Bigger spaces are easier to lease because I can afford to invest money into marketing or split a fee with a broker representing a tenant... however as these are a variety of small office and retail spaces, I'm looking for low-cost advertising solutions.  

https://www.tobenerlaw.com/oakland-rent-control/And the city's rules and regs:http://rapwp.oaklandnet.com/resources/faq/I'll be in Seattle for the next couple weeks, but hope to meet you in person when I get back or at the Summit :)

@Steve Bracero is a great resource and I'm sure when he gets a chance he will try to reach out to you. 

I kind of chronicled my story on Bigger Pockets Podcast 238.

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Good afternoon Bigger Pockets;A friend has come to me with some trouble regarding her house purchase under an FHA Loan, and I am new to these loans, so I thought I would throw it out there to see if anyone else has had a similar experience or can help.For the sake of this question lets call my friend (Kat) and the seller/elderly lady (Marg)She (Kat) is purchasing a home off an elderly woman (Marg) in Southern Florida.

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@Erik Keim  Hey Erik, you just became a bigger person in real estate investing by signing up on Bigger Pockets!

I prefer to not touch them, as I think there is extra liability from renting out non conforming units and they have limited exit strategies, but if I did buy one I not only wouldn't pay extra for the non-conforming additions, but I'd also want a bigger discount such that converting to original and flipping as a single family was a profitable exit, thus restoring this as one of my exit strategy.

I think it would be great to get together a Bigger Pockets northern CA meet up.